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Note: The medal is correctly dated 1940-1943 (War against the Allies), but the riband is that for 'The War for Liberation' (i.e. War against fascists). The clasp 1943 was the only clasp that could be worn on both ribands. Presumbely the veteran who wore or received this medal was one of the many Italians who transferred their loyalty in the period 1943 and thus had fought on opposing sides........ Initially Instituted as a 'War Memorial Badge' (Riband) on 17 November 1948, the award was restyled a Medal by the Decree of 6 May 1959. The basic qualifying criteria was 3 months service, in the uniformed services of the state, during the war 'against the allies'. The time element was waived in case of those killed or wounded on active service, or for those decorated for bravery or mentioned in despatches The 4 x service clasps designated for award with this medal are; "1940" "1941" "1942" & "1943" Condition: GVF
Code: 19283
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Initially Instituted as a 'War Memorial Badge' (Riband) on 17 November 1948, the award was restyled a Medal by the Decree of 6 May 1959. The basic qualifying criteria was 3 months service, in the uniformed services of the state, or in partisan forces during the 'Anti-Fascist' War. The time element was waived in case of those killed or wounded on active service, or for those decorated for bravery or mentioned in despatches The 4 x service clasps designated for award with this medal are; "1943" "1944" "1945" & "1946" Condition: About EF
Code: 19282
20.00 GBP
Condition: GVF
Code: 19055
Fitted with original soiled silk 'moire' riband. Condition: About GVF
Code: 19061
The medal was first instituted in 1894, and made retrospective to include campaigns dating back to 1884 The geogrpahic scope of this campaign medal covered many areas and campaigns that took place in the Horn of Africa, during the colonial 'Scramble for Africa'. Most notable in this period was the ill-fated Italian expedition to Ethiopia 1895.1896, where at the Battle of Adowa,on 1 March 1896 an Italian force of approximately 17,700 men was defeated by the Ethiopians - with the Italians losing an estimated 6394 men killed in the battle (Ethiopian losses are estimated to have been 3867 killed) Condition: About EF
Code: 19067
85.00 GBP
Code: 19062
Code: 19059
Reserved
For civilians recommended for their distinguished services in the emergency and humanitarian services rendered after the Earthquake, the medal was awarded as a medal of merit in three classes, and with a distinctive riband with 4 x vertical stripes. Subsequently when the medal was awarded to the uniformed services, the medal was only awarded in bronze grade, and with a riband of 3 x vertical stripes The medal here offered is in bronze denoting a ?3rd Class? merit award, withfirst type riband, having four vertical stripes (second type ribands have 3 x vertical stripes). The medal is of the second type without designer?s signature on obverse A scarce seen modern ?Earthquake? emergency medal Condition: EF
Code: 19053
45.00 GBP
This the medal type struck by Societ? Italiana Medaglia of Rome Condition: GVF
Code: 16261
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